Mirella Mansur -

Why she matters

Beyond the mechanics of learning, Mansur’s work deeply investigates the social aspects of education. She argues that the school environment serves as a primary socialization agent. Her studies suggest that exclusion not only hampers academic performance but also causes measurable neurological stress and damage to the developing brain. mirella mansur

She pursued her degree at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), where she was heavily influenced by the faculty’s emphasis on "arquitetura enraizada" (rooted architecture). Following her graduation, moved to São Paulo for her master’s degree at the University of São Paulo (FAU-USP). Here, she studied under the tutelage of Artur Freitas, focusing on the phenomenological aspects of space—how buildings feel, not just how they look. Why she matters Beyond the mechanics of learning,